Washington hosts event on women empowerment in Azerbaijan, Georgia

The United States-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC) in conjunction with over twenty women business leaders, CEO’s and entrepreneurs successfully concluded a briefing on Capitol Hill, titled “Transformation and Economic Empowerment of Women: Case Studies of Georgia and Azerbaijan.” The initiative was launched by women-entrepreneurs, in particular CEO of “C.L. Russell Group” Connie Russell and CEO of “Browne & Associates, Inc” and President of “National Medical Association” Doris Browne, who traveled to Azerbaijan and Georgia in September 2016 as part of a US trade mission. The event was supported by many women representatives of the US Congress, including Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee as well as US Department of Commerce.